Working in TV transmission of serials

11-6-2013 | IslamWeb

Question:

I work as Transmission Supervisor in a TV Channel (General entertainment channel). My job is to maintain the TV channel transmission and make sure that all its programs are available and run on time ON AIR. Basically I take care of there playlist (schedule) which is loaded on an automation software system. Lately I have started thinking about my job if it is halal or haram to work in a tv channel transmission department. The content of this channel is mainly urdu serials. Kindly let me know if this tv transmission job is halal or haram. And also the saving that i have made through the salary from this job is halal or haram?.

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Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger.

 

Working in TV channel transmission and the like depends on what is transmitted on it such as serials and other material. So, if what is transmitted is Halaal, then working in it is Halaal. And if what is transmitted is Haraam such as the indecent serials, lewd songs and the like, then working in it is Haraam.

You have stated that the content of that channel is mainly Urdu serials and you have to know that rulings are based on what is most likely to be the case. It is known that such serials have many evils that Islam has prohibited. Thus, hasten to leave working in that channel.

Finally, if you were ignorant about the prohibition of working in it, repented from it and gave up doing it, then you are excused from what had happened in the past and there is nothing wrong with benefiting from what you have earned from it.

Allaah Knows best.